Right now, a 2-meter light strip set starts at $24. Qube Smart Light Strips are being sold on Indiegogo now with shipping times listed for March. Qube’s Smart Light Strips are certainly more affordable than light strips from companies like Philips, but you’ll have to decide if you’d rather pay more for HomeKit or save a few bucks and have a more convoluted smart home setup. One trend that’s slowly becoming apparent with smart home products is that if you want HomeKit support, you’re going to have to pay a little more. Qube has developed its own iOS app, though, that also supports Apple Watch. Qube says that the Smart Light Strips will be able to integrate with services like Amazon Echo and IFTTT, but it’s unclear at this point if HomeKit will be supported. This means that user’s can create personalized automations that are based upon their relative position to the smart strips. The Qube Smart Light Strips are also location aware. Out at dinner and realized you forgot to turn on the accent lighting in the entryway? No problem - simply use whatever mobile device you have with you to turn them on. Unlike other Bluetooth-powered lighting, Qube Smart Light Strips are 100 percent connected to the cloud, enabling remote access from anywhere. One perk of Qube’s solution is that it doesn’t require any sort of standalone hub like many smart lighting offerings do. Due to the California Title 20 regulations, replaceable light bulbs will not be included with. They feature built-in WiFi and Bluetooth Low Energy, meaning you can control them and change their color directly from your phone. This wall sconce is illuminated by a bright G9 halogen bulb. We’ve already seen a handful of new smart home products and now Qube is announcing new Smart Light Strips that aim to offer the same features as higher-end smart LED strips, at a more affordable price.īeing sold through an Indiegogo campaign, Qube’s Smart Light Strips are touted as a “truly affordable way” for customers to enter the smart lighting market. Smart home lighting solutions have been a big trend over recent years, and that’s certainly continuing this year at CES in Las Vegas.
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